The Outsiders Fanfic: Where Does the Time Go?

Chapter 37: Late night thoughts

Arie's POV-

I stumble into the house, exhausted. It's been a long day. I climb into bed, totally ready to just pass out and call it a night, but Johnny isn't thinking the same thing. He walks into my room and plops himself down on my bed.

"Whaaaat," I say, sitting up, annoyed and sleepy.

"I can't sleep," he says.

"I can," I say, laying back down.

"You're so boooring.." Johnny says.

I sit up quick, "uh, what was that?"

"You're boring!" Johnny exclaims.

"I am not!" I say, insulted.

"Prove it then, stay up," Johnny says. I roll my eyes. He's got me here.

"Fine, whatever. You wanna talk? Talk," I say.

"Do ya think Spencer likes me?" he asks.

"What the hell? What kind of question is that?" I ask.

"I dunno..." he says.

"Of course she does! She loves you! How could you even think she might not?" I ask.

"I dunno.. I guess I'm just a lil' jealous that it's Soda sleepin' next 'ta her and not me.." he says.

"Johnny, that don't mean nothin'..." wow, a week with greasers and all those years of English class mean nothing, "you know that. She loves you, she and Soda are just friends."

"What if they're not?" he wonders aloud. What if they're not... I think about this for a moment. Maybe Spencer doesn't like Soda.. but Soda could like Spencer...

"No, no way," I say, reassuring myself and Johnny.

"I hope you're right," Johnny says.

"Me too," I say.

"Why do you care? No offense.." Johnny says.

"None taken.. uh.. no reason I just want y'all to be happy," I say.

"That's all?" Johnny asks, prying.

I hesitate, "Yep."

"You hesitated!" Johnny says.

"... No... No I didn't!" I protest.

"Yeah, ya did! You just did it again!" Johnny says.

"So what?" I ask.

"So you like Soda!" Johnny says.

"What?! How did you get that from a hesitation?!" I sputter.

"So it's true!" Johnny says.

"What? No! I.." I trail off, unsure of what to say.

"Ya do! You like Soda!" Johnny says, teasing.

"Fine! So what?!" I say.

"Woah wait.. you like Soda?" Johnny asks, teasing aside.

"Yeah.." I say.

"Aw shoot man, I was just teasing I didn't know ya really did!" Johnny says.

"Great," I say, sarcastically.

"That's cute," Johnny says, "he likes you too?"

"I dunno.." I say.

"I'll ask!" Johnny says.

"NO! Don't! What if he doesn't like me back? That's so embarrassing!" I say.

"Only one way to find out!" Johnny says, "and don't worry, I'll be super detective-like, he won't even know that you like him too!"

"Okaaaay.." I say, giving in.

"If ya don't want me to ask him you can just say so," Johnny says.

"Somehow I think you'll ask anyway so I'm just gonna give in," I say.

"You're right," Johnny says, smirking.

"Now can I please go to bed?" I ask, annoyed.

"Sure sure, who's stoppin' you?" Johnny asks, grinning. I glare at him. He winks at me and  leaves the room. I lay down, pulling the covers over me.

A/N: hey I made this chapter short bc I knew I needed to update and this chapter was going nowhere.. moving on :)